Brazil

Argentina

Peru

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Venezuela

Paraguay

Ecuador

Uruguay

GuyanaSuriname French

Guiana

The Climate Regions of South America

Sources: General ESRI 2005-06, Climate Data www.theodora.com/maps

Projection: GCS South American 1969Cartography: Erin Smart June 2007

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South America has a wide variety of climates. They range from the dry desert conditions of northern Chile tothe heavy rains along the windswept southwestern coast of the continent. Steamy heat characterizes the tropicalrain forest of the Amazon basin, while icy cold air surrounds the lofty, snow-capped Andean peaks. In general,however, most of the continent has warm weather the year around. Only in the high Andes is it always cold.

Tropical Dry

Tropical Wet

Arid

Mediteranean

Highlands Semiarid

HumidSubtropical

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